Woodstock, Tasman

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Woodstock is a small settlement in the Tasman District of the northern South Island of New Zealand. It is located on the Motueka Valley Highway, close to the eastern bank of the Motueka River, some 20 kilometres southwest of Motueka, at the junction of the Motueka River and its small tributary, the Dove River. [1]

Tasman District Place in New Zealand

Tasman District is a local government district in the north of the South Island of New Zealand. It borders the Canterbury Region, West Coast Region, Marlborough Region and Nelson City. It is administered by the Tasman District Council, a unitary authority, which sits at Richmond, with community boards serving outlying communities in Motueka and Golden Bay / Mohua.

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References

  1. Reed New Zealand atlas (2004) Auckland: Reed Publishing. ISBN   0 7900 0952 8. Map 58

Coordinates: 42°46′S171°00′E / 42.767°S 171.000°E / -42.767; 171.000

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